One in four Aussie kids under 10 has untreated tooth decay
Results of a national oral health survey led by the University of Adelaide show that a quarter of all Australian children aged 10 and under has untreated tooth decay.
View ArticleResearch behind global switch to new polio vaccine strategy released in the...
A groundbreaking study released today shows that a single injectable dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) along with bivalent oral polio vaccine could protect up to 90 percent of children from polio...
View ArticleLaw mandates coverage for vasectomies, other birth control
Vermont is poised to become the first state to require public and private health insurance to cover vasectomies without copays and deductibles under a bill Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law...
View ArticleScientists assess hydration potential of different drinks
Scientists at the universities of Stirling, Loughborough and Bangor are calling for the creation of a beverage hydration index to help people understand how different drinks can keep you hydrated.
View ArticleReport hints Zika can spread through oral sex
(HealthDay)—A new report from France suggests that the Zika virus can be transmitted through oral sex.
View ArticleNew recommendations to stop antibiotics sooner
The systematic review into the duration of intravenous antibiotics for children with bacterial infections, and when it is safe and appropriate to change to oral antibiotics has developed...
View ArticleForty years of the Nurses' Health Study: An evidence goldmine with a...
It started in 1976 as an investigation into the potential health consequences of oral contraceptives, but the long-running Nurses' Health Study has yielded increasingly greater benefits to scientific...
View ArticleDevelops plant-based Polio booster vaccine
Jonas Salk created a vaccine against polio that has been used since 1955; Albert Sabin created another version that has been on the market since 1961. Together, these two vaccines have nearly...
View ArticlePredicting the risk for developing pneumonia in older adults
In a study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society, researchers developed a "prediction score" to help healthcare professionals determine which older adults might be most at risk for...
View ArticleHidden tooth infections may predispose people to heart disease
According to a study carried out at the University of Helsinki, an infection of the root tip of a tooth increases the risk of coronary artery disease, even if the infection is symptomless.
View Article'Virtual dental homes' prove safe, effective in six-year California study
Bringing "virtual dental homes" to schools, nursing homes and long-term care facilities can keep people healthy - reducing school absenteeism, lessening the need for parents to leave work to care for...
View ArticleIs flossing beneficial? It depends, VCU dental professor says
The Associated Press on Tuesday published an investigative story on dental floss, asserting that there is insufficient proof to support the common claim that flossing is an essential part of oral hygiene.
View ArticleRecording selfies while brushing teeth can improve oral health care skills
Recording smart phone video "selfies" of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study.
View ArticleResearchers provide recommendations to stop violence against clinicians in China
Chen Zhongwei, the retired Director of Oral Health at Guangdong General Hospital in China, was attacked this spring and killed by a patient whom he treated more than two decades earlier. The former...
View ArticleElective neck dissection cost-effective in oral cavity cancer
(HealthDay)—For patients with clinically node-negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, the addition of elective neck dissection to primary surgery is associated with a reduction in overall costs,...
View ArticleTBC1D4 mutation common in north american inuit
(HealthDay)—More than one-quarter of Canadian and Alaskan Inuit have the TBC1D4 mutation resulting in elevated postprandial glucose, and those with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes have increased risk...
View ArticleOf dogs, foxes, cows, camels, and men—the fight against rabies in Northern China
China has the second highest number of reported rabies cases in the world, but numbers of human deaths have been decreasing. According to WHO, the Chinese authorities are forecasting national rabies...
View ArticleDeaths from ovarian cancer decline worldwide due to oral contraceptive use
Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and are predicted to continue to decline in the USA, European Union (EU) and, though to a smaller degree, in Japan by 2020, according to...
View ArticleWhy taking a selfie while brushing your teeth could be good for you
Teeth have been big news lately. First, there was the issue of whether flossing really helps lower the risk for tooth decay and gingivitis.
View ArticleEarly impact of the affordable care act on oral contraceptive cost sharing
Oral contraceptives are the most commonly used contraceptive method in the United States. Forty-one percent of unintended pregnancies are estimated to occur in women using contraception inconsistently....
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